CASIE is alive and kicking! After some delays, the research project Neighbourhood Collective Action and Social Innovation for Resilient Cities in East Asia and Europe, CASIE is officially launched today.

CASIE seeks to understand and highlight the importance of collective action and social innovation for building resilient neighbourhoods and cities across East Asia and Europe. Through a comparative, case-oriented research approach, CASIE combines micro- and macro analysis of actors and forms of neighbourhood collective action, explores their interrelationships and importance for fostering social innovation, and examines the impact of collective action on neighbourhood resilience in Seoul, Singapore and Taipei, as well as the enabling and supportive role of public policies and partnerships. Using an interdisciplinary, interscalar and intercultural research approach, CASIE aims to combine and advance Asian studies and critical urban theory. It also seeks to promote the uptake of research in society through policy recommendations and cross-sectoral collaboration involving the academia, neighbourhood communities, civil society, and the public sector in East Asia and Europe.

This blog aims to document the progress and activities, and present the outcomes of the research project. Please, stay tuned!